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AKAs Come to Defense of Soror Frederica Wilson
As racist attacks and threats continue against Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has issued a rallying cry around its soror. According to the Miami Herald, the historically black sorority—the nation’s oldest—has released a statement pledging support for the Democrat from Florida, who has feuded publicly with the Trump administration over its treatment…
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White Supremacists Have Scheduled a Sequel to Charlottesville, Va., for Saturday in Tennessee
Gobs of half-literate, thick-tongued troglodytes will convene in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday to fight for the rights of the great, marginalized white race. What: The residents of Shelbyville are bracing themselves for another racistpalooza held by two groups—including one of the most prominent organizations from Charlottesville, Va.’s Unite the Right rally, which produced…
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Star Stylist Brea Stinson Will Design Custom Uniforms for Winners of HBCU #RadiantDanceOff Contest
Everybody knows that homecomings are for parties, reconnections and, of course, football, but “the game” is really all about tailgating and the halftime show—which includes the band and dance teams that mystify with their smooth, gravity-defying, unapologetic blackness. Costume designer Brea Stinson—an HBCU alum who has worked her style magic on the likes of Beyoncé,…
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Houston Texans Owner Apologizes After Referring to NFL Protesters as ‘Inmates Running the Prison’
The owner of the Houston Texans, Bob McNair, gave a public apology Friday after referring to NFL players protesting police brutality and racial oppression as “inmates running the prison” during an owners meeting last week. During the meeting, McNair quipped, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” And pretty much, there it all is,…
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Ga. Teens Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terror Attack Against High School
Two Cherokee County, Ga., students accused of planning a terror attack against students and staff at Etowah High School made their first court appearance Thursday. According to WGCL-TV, 17-year-old Alfred Dupree and 17-year-old Victoria McCurley were ordered not to contact any students or teachers at the school. Both suspects waived the reading of charges. No…
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Clemson University’s Student Vice President Facing Impeachment after Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
The vice president of Clemson University’s student government, a black student who recently refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, is now facing an impeachment trial after the university’s student senate held a vote earlier this week and voted to impeach him. Of course, as the Associated Press notes, the university’s spokesman denied that…
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NYC Mom Arrested for Leaving Children in Car at LaGuardia Airport While She Interviewed for a Job
A mom from New York City’s Brooklyn borough was arrested earlier this week after Port Authority cops said she left her two young daughters alone in a car at LaGuardia Airport for more than an hour while she went inside an airport terminal for a job interview. According to the New York Daily News, authorities…
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Grambling State University Freshman Arrested in Connection With on-Campus Shooting That Left 2 Dead
A Grambling State University freshman was arrested Thursday in connection with an on-campus shooting that left two dead. According to the New York Daily News, Jaylin M. Wayne will be facing first-degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of GSU senior Earl Andrews and Monquiarious Caldwell, who was not a student at the school. The…
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Odell Beckham’s Father Arrested on Gun Charges, Weed Possession: Report
Odell Beckham Sr., the father of New York Giants’ star Odell Beckham Jr., was arrested in Texas on drug and gun charges Wednesday, authorities said. According to TMZ Sports, officials in Texas say that Beckham Sr. was carrying weed and a gun on him when he was busted. Details about the arrest are unclear, but…
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Colin Kaepernick Will Finally Get His Seat at the Table When the NFL Meets Players Next Week—but Will He Take It?
When the NFL meets with players and their representatives next week to discuss how the league can better support activism efforts by players, it is expected that Colin Kaepernick will be invited to participate in that discussion. In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, NFL Executive Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Joe Lockhart…